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DragonImages/iStockphoto via Getty Images The U.S. Department of Education recently announced it was investigating Fayetteville Public Schools in Arkansas, much to the district’s surprise. The reason, according to a department press release: Teachers there “were directed to take students’ racial identities into account when issuing discipline as part of an effort to bring about ‘restorative justice’ to address ‘the disproportionality of discipline on students of color.'” Superintendent John Mulford says the district received notice of the investigation roughly two hours before the department publicly named Fayetteville as a target in its national release. “We’re a little shocked at this point…

Rev. Steve Sylvester, interim Pastor of the Prince of Peace Lutheran Church in Roseville, Minn., recently told his congregation that the Department of Homeland Security had surveilled their church during the federal immigration enforcement surge that happened in the state last winter. Jaida Grey Eagle for NPR hide caption toggle caption Jaida Grey Eagle for NPR On a recent Sunday morning at Prince of Peace Lutheran Church in Roseville, Minn., Steve Sylvester, the interim pastor there, had an unusual announcement to make. Standing at the altar, he told his mostly elderly congregation that the Department of Homeland Security had surveilled…

A customer reaches for a box from the Lego Dots range at a Lego store in London, March 7, 2022.Bloomberg | Getty ImagesLego revenue is on a tear. The brickmaker posted a 21% revenue bump for the first half of the year, boosted once again by its now-stalwart lines like botanical bouquets, Formula 1 race cars and collectible sets. Lego reported record first-half revenue of 41.9 billion Danish kroner, or about $6.54 billion, as part of its biannual earnings report on Tuesday. Operating profit rose 22% year over year to 10.9 billion Danish kroner, or roughly $1.7 billion, the company…

As trade tensions between the US and Canada boil over, Mark Carney pointed out one area where the two countries’ interests are closely intertwined: icebreakers.On Monday, the Canadian Prime Minister said that cooperation on the specialized vessels was a “reminder of one of the many, many, many things that the United States needs from Canada.”Carney was speaking at a news conference in Quebec, where he announced an 11.3 billion Canadian dollar, or $8.2 billion, contract for shipbuilder Chantier Davie to build six new icebreakers for the Canadian Coast Guard.He also used the occasion to take a jab at the size…

For decades, China’s internet economy has been a gated-off party. Now, some of its biggest companies are cracking the door open to outsiders.While China has long since invited foreign businesses to set up shop within its borders, its internet has been closed off. Dominated by a handful of local players — such as Tencent’s messaging app WeChat, ByteDance’s TikTok-equivalent Douyin, the X-like Weibo, and the lifestyle content app Xiaohongshu — the country’s internet has been difficult for non-Chinese users to access.Many of these platforms have historically been Mandarin-first and presented registration, verification, and other hurdles for foreign users. Because China’s…

Canadians aren’t playing around.Doug Ford, premier of Ontario, Canada’s most populous province, says Canada is willing to go much further in the escalating trade war with the US than President Donald Trump realizes.”We can put massive pain on the US,” Ford told reporters during a searing press conference on Monday. “President Trump underestimates us, and that’s the biggest mistake: underestimating your opponent.”If the trade war continues to ramp up, Ford said “everything’s on the table,” including electricity, critical minerals, and fuel. He added that Canadian premiers, who lead Canada’s 10 provinces, needed to work together to put pressure on the…

Netflix is shaking up its ads leadership.Jon Whitticom, a prominent Netflix exec who helped build the streamer’s advertising business, is leaving the organization, according to a memo viewed by Business Insider.Advertising president Amy Reinhard shared the news with staff last week, saying she had “decided to part ways” with Whitticom. She added that ads product exec Marc Heneghan would lead the unit on an interim basis while a search is conducted for Whitticom’s replacement.”At Netflix, we expect our leaders to build and maintain trust, share context generously, collaborate cross-functionally, and cultivate an environment where people can do their best work,”…

David Ellison — the founder of a film production company and son of billionaire Larry Ellison — has been at the helm of Paramount Skydance for just over a year. He’s been fighting to acquire Warner Bros. Discovery for nearly as long. The latest roadblock in his path, a group of state attorneys general seeking to stop the deal, may be his toughest yet. The antitrust hurdle and related delay have left the CEO hunting for avenues to get the deal done. The delay in closing Paramount’s acquisition of WBD could add hefty costs on top of the $110 billion…

A detailed view of a hand holding a Fanduel Sports Network branded microphone during an interview after the Detroit Pistons defeated the Boston Celtics at Little Caesars Arena on February 26, 2025 in Detroit, Michigan.Nic Antaya | Getty ImagesMain Street Sports, the now-defunct owner of a portfolio of regional sports networks, is suing cable companies Comcast and Charter Communications in separate lawsuits for what it alleges are underpaid licensing fees. The company that began its winddown earlier this year is alleging that Comcast and Charter — the two largest pay TV providers in the U.S. — breached their contracts and…

Canadians have long been boycotting American goods. Then came the latest wave of tariffs.Trade talks between the US and Canada fell apart on Friday, and the US enforced a 50% tariff on some Canadian goods the following day. Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney quickly proposed dollar-for-dollar counter-tariffs.Many Canadians were already fed up with their neighbors down south. Some previously chose to stop buying American products; others suspended their travel to America.On social media and in interviews with Business Insider, Canadians say that the breakdown in talks has reinvigorated their push to stop buying US goods.A national rallying cryCarney quickly worked…